Arch support



DFL'GRANT May 1926,

,i1 ARCH SUPPORT Filed sept. 2'4, 1921 ,2 sheets-Sheet 2 INVENToR. B Zim/226m? A TTORNEY.

Patented May 4, 1926.

DAVID. animar, or CHICAGO, Inni-Norg.

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applicati@ filed sacaba a4, 1921*.,v serial No. 502,939.,

To all 101mm t may/' @Qur/TM" Be it kIlOWli thatl, Davia Gag-maya citi.- zen of the'United States, residing at Chicago, in the coufnt7 O Cook and VState of Illinois,` have invented'new and useiul Improvements inArch Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to van arch support and has Jtor its primary object the construction' ofy an arch support thathas aproper degree of flexibility so as "to`p'roperly conform tothe arch ofthe foot instantly.

An object of the invention is the construction of an arch support that will give a spring action in walking and will tend to lift the foot as the latter is raised from the ground.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an arch so as to have oscillatory movement thereby allowing free `action of the foot to give the maximum amount of comfort. i

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in con# nection with the accompanying drawing wherein: d

Fig. 1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the top section removed.

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the top section and spring plate removed.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 6 is a cross sect-ional view.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the spring plate.y

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view illustra-ting how the tongue is supportedyto accommodate oscillatory movement of the spring plate.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention the numeral 1 designates the base plate shaped to conform to the interior of a shoe and provided with spaced slots 2. It will be noted that these slots extend at an angle to each other for a purpose hereinafter described. Riveted to the undersurface of the plate 1 directly under theslots are clips 3 each provided with a shoulder 4. The numeral 5 designates a spring plate that is provided ,with a flange 6 for engagement against the side of the arch portion of the foot. This plate 5 is further provided with inclined edges 7 from which project tongues size spring plates.

heretofore" mentioned Vshoulder L4. d this construction` it will be seen that the rovledY with e curved edgey 9 that bears blade can bel slightly bowed for allowing action tothe plate 5; by referring to 'edge'9- of th tongue bears directly against the'shoulder in a manner to space-the edge 7 d 8 'Each tongue is `Ot a Shape, t0 bef-'slipped tliroueh the slot 2 and. iS directly j upon` the j Fromv the vinsertion of thetongue v8' through 'the rslots thereby giving thel proper resilient It will also be noted Figure 8 that thev curved;

a slight Vdistance from the-base plate thereby allowing oscillatory movement of plate 5, thereby greatly relieving the foot of the user and besides properly distributing the weight. The clip 3 eventually receives the entire weight thereby bringing into proper play the ball and heel of the foot. It will be further seen that by using different sizes of plate 5 the arch elfect can be increased or decreased for accommodating different size arches.

Riveted to the plate 1 is a bottom section 10 that is provided with openings 11 for accommodating the clip. The upper section of the base plate 1 as well as the spring plate 5 is covered by the top section 18 that is riveted to the base plate as indicated at 12 so that the top section maybe raised from one end to allow the substitution of different It is, of course, to be understood that the various plates and sections may be given other shapes thank illustrated and may be associated in otherv relations without departing from the spirit of my invention and, therefore, I dornot desire to be limited in any manner except asset forth in the `claims hereunto appended. i

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1.An arch support comprising a base plate having spaced slots, clips arranged adjacent'the slots, and a second plate having tongues, passedthrough'the slots each having a curved surface arranged in engage-4 ment with the' clip.

2. An arch support comprising a base plate having Aspaced. slots, a spring plate having tongues adapted to be inserted in said slots, and clips secured to the base plate and engaging said tongues in a manner to allow oscillatoryv movement of the spring plate. y

3. An arch support comprising a base plate having spaced slots clips secured to the base plate directly under said slots and each provided With a shoulder, and an arched spring plate having tongues projecting from the ends thereof inserted-through said slots and bearing against said shoulder.

4. An arch support comprising a base plate having spaced slots, clips secure'd'to the base plate directly under said slots and each provided With a shoulder, an arched spring plate having tongues projecting from the ends thereof inserted through said slots and bearing againstl said shoulder, said tongues being curved Where they engage said shoulder, a bottom section of flexible material secured to the base plate, and a top section of flexible material covering said spring plate. p

5. In an arch support to be positioned Within a shoe, a base plate, clips carried thereby, and a resilient supporting plate arched in the direction of its length away from the base plate and provided with terminal elements engaging With the clips and Ycoacting therewith to removably secure the supporting 'plateto the base plate.

6. In an arch support to be positioned Within a shoe, a base plate, clips carried thereby, and a resilient supporting plate arched in the direction' of its length aWay from the base plate and provided with terminal elements engaging With the clips and coacting therewith to secure the supporting 'plate tothe base plate, theclips including abutment elements disposed to contact with the terminal elements of the supporting plate t0 limit extension thereof, the ends of the terminal elements adjacent said abutment elements being rounded and permitting rocking movement of the supporting plate relative to the base plate.

In testimony'vvhereof I affix my signature.

" DAVIDl GRANT. 

